Typhoon in the Philippines: a Week Later

November 15, 2013

November 8, 2013 typhoon “Yolanda” (“Haiyan” on the international classification) fifth (highest) category, which carries with it the winds speeds of 315 km / h, the waves rose up to five meters that hit the Philippines. According to recent reports, the victims of typhoon “Haiyan” were 4460 people.

Let’s see how to look Philippines a week later. At the same time become acquainted with the scale of the forces of typhoons.

Typhoon in the Philippines was the highest fifth category: wind speed of 315 km / h with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour, the wave height of about 5 meters.

A week later, in some areas of the Philippines grim: homes destroyed, there is no light, people burn bonfires, November 14, 2013. (Photo by AP Photo | David Guttenfelder):

The destroyed buildings on the island of Leyte in the Philippines, November 14, 2013. (Photo by Dan Kitwood | Getty Images):

Survivor. On a plate – its name. (Photo by Reuters | John Javellana):

The total number of victims – about 12 million. (Photo by Kevin Frayer | Getty Images):

All around lie the bodies of the dead. (Photo by AP Photo | Bullit Marquez):

The largest number of deaths of 4,460 people registered in the provinces of Leyte, Samar and Eastern Samar. (Photo by Dondi Tawatao | Getty Images):

(Photo by Philippe Lopez | AFP | Getty Images):

One of the mass graves on the outskirts of Tacloban, November 14, 2013. (Photo by Philippe Lopez | AFP | Getty Images):

(Photo by AP Photo | Aaron Favila):

(Photo by Reuters | Edgar Su):

The area near the city of Tacloban typhoon burnt trees over a large area, 14 November 2013. (Photo by Dondi Tawatao | Getty Images):

With all countries in the Philippines goes humanitarian aid. It arrived Americans, November 14, 2013. (Photo by AP Photo | Dita Alangkara):

In anticipation of food and humanitarian aid from helicopters in the devastated area, Nov. 14, 2013. (Photo by AP Photo | Wong Maye-E):

Typhoon “Yolanda” has already become the 30th typhoon, which was formed in the Pacific Ocean in 2013. (Photo by AP Photo | David Guttenfelder):